窹 (wù) - Awake — to awaken from sleep & to become conscious or aware

窹Tone 4

wù ｜ 16 strokes ｜ radical:

万响

窹 · wù

Awake — to awaken from sleep;

to become conscious or aware;

also refers to a type of ancient Chinese cooking vessel.

Awake — to awaken from sleepto become conscious or awarealso refers to a type of ancient Chinese

Usage highlights

Awake from sleepBecome consciousAncient cooking vesselSleep and wakefulnessAwakening

Synonyms

  • 醒— to wake up
  • 觉— to feel, to become aware
  • 寤— to wake up (archaic)

Antonyms

  • 睡— to sleep
  • 眠— to sleep, to slumber

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He awoke from a deep sleep (从沉睡中窹醒).
  • The patient finally regained consciousness (病人终于窹过来了).
  • This ancient bronze vessel is called a 窹 (这件青铜器叫做窹).

Collocations

  • Awake from sleep(窹醒)
  • Become conscious(窹觉)
  • Ancient cooking vessel(窹器)
  • Sleep and wakefulness(寝窹)
  • Awakening(窹悟)

Idioms

  • Awakening from a dream(大梦初窹)
  • Sleeping and waking regularly(寝窹有常)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Rare character with dual meanings relating to consciousness and ancient artifacts.
  • In archaeological contexts, refers to a specific type of bronze cooking vessel from ancient China.
  • The character appears in classical texts but is rarely used in modern vernacular.

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